Speaking of which, the Canadians, on their part, actually don't have a special understanding of the current war situation. At that time, there was no radio except for the French, so the British fleet actually had no way to communicate with the British forces in Canada at all. The actions of the British, of course, were already reported in the newspapers of Louisiana. (Needless to say, the French portrayed the British as if they were Mongols)

But the problem is that Louisiana newspapers are available in a few larger cities such as New Orleans. The areas where Louisiana borders the United States and Canada are basically small towns with farmers farming. These small towns, in fact, are just the size of villages. In many small towns, there is not even a sheriff on a horse and a large-caliber shotgun, let alone a newspaper office.

Of course, in order to guard against Canadians, Americans, Indians, and French (German or French-speaking) who want to go astray, or, more clearly, to guard against all the Homo sapiens that the townspeople are not familiar with and do not trust, there will be a telephone in every town. It is usually placed in the town office. The only purpose of this phone is to call for help in the event of a siege, or to mobilize militia to rescue other towns when they are under siege. Add to that the damn Louisiana telephone company is not only subject to landline charges, but also charges according to the duration of the call, which is quite expensive. In this way, even if you want to communicate with the outside world, people are more willing to write letters. Although the postman in the city only comes once in more than half a month.

So the "French" in these places are equally closed off on the news. Generally speaking, even if someone wants to read a newspaper or something, it often takes more than half a month to come to it. If anything, only the heretics who believed in the "revolutionary theology" and what kind of "collective farms" were there were better informed, because they had to be in constant contact with the outside world, so they had special postal points, and every day they had postmen to receive and deliver letters. In addition, if something serious happens, their comrades in well-informed areas are willing to use the telephone to inform them of the news.

Therefore, it is equally unlikely that the Canadians would learn about the turn of the war from the "French" in the area bordering them. Because those guys either don't know anything like them, or they're evil heretics, and God knows if what they say is true?

In addition, in the previous battle, the British also captured some American soldiers, and from their mouths, they also received news that British reinforcements had arrived and attacked the southern United States. But General Isaac Bullock was skeptical that the news was true. He feared that the Americans would not be able to nibble at his fortifications and suffer too many casualties during the attack, so they used such false news to deceive him so as to lure him to take the initiative and then use the ambush to defeat himself.

"My friends, in the previous engagements — I mean the series of battles in Cleveland after we left Washington — in those battles we took advantage of the defensive advantages, as well as the inexperience of the Americans, to get a very good exchange ratio. We can be sure that even in the end, the Americans will be able to retake Cleveland by virtue of their overwhelming numerical superiority. They will also shed so much blood here that they can't afford to trouble us elsewhere.

Today's news, if it is true, then soon the Americans will retreat. If we can take our chances and chase them, we might win a big victory. However, we must not fail to consider the possibility that our enemies have lost faith in their defenses. So they use such a message to deceive us, or to encourage us. Let's leave the fortifications and take the initiative. So that they have a chance to find a chance to defeat us in the field.

Now let's consider the actions we are taking, and the possible gains.

If the message is true. Let's think about it, our fleet should be heading north along the coastline these days. Considering the speed of the march, they retreated at this time, wanting to reinforce the coast, and time was also tight. So if they retreat, they must move quickly. And the most taboo thing about such a retreat is that there are pursuers behind. If this news is true, we will have great benefits in pursuing them, even if we can't defeat them, as long as we drag them down, it will be the greatest support for our fleet.

If the enemy forces want to yin us. They will surely set up an ambush on the way to retreat. They will even find a way to secretly hide an army in order to cut off our back road.

Now, we can have two options.

First, we can ignore them and remain in the city. This is the safest way to do this. We now have a clear upper hand. Take a more prudent approach, firmly hold the advantage, and don't give the Yankees a chance to turn the tables. In theory, this is also a good option. But we all know that it would be a shame to let go of such an opportunity. In addition, it is difficult to say how long our fleet will be able to stay in North America. Who knows if those French people will make some mess for us.

Second, we can fight after the Americans who may retreat, and if we fight well, we may again achieve great success. But if we are fooled, and the news we get is false, it is a trap, then we may suffer huge losses, and once we have suffered huge losses, the American army will take advantage of the situation and attack Canada, and then our situation, the advantage that we have accumulated these days, will be lost. And the whole of Canada would be in danger. The risk is very high.

So, guys, what do you think we're going to do next? General Isaac Bullock said to his officers.

"General, I don't think we can leave them alone and just hold Cleveland. If the fleet really comes, even if we don't attack, our superiority will already be very obvious. Even if the French make some trouble later, at least, the situation will not be too bad for a while. The blow of the fleet to the United States, and the supplies we received after the arrival of the fleet, were enough to stabilize the situation and maintain the advantage. Even if the fleet leaves because of the French, we will be able to maintain the advantage for a long time. The national strength of the United States is also limited, and it is impossible for them to maintain a stalemate with us for a long time. At that point, they'll throw in the towel. So, I don't think we have to take any risks at all. Another commander, Major General Shelton, replied.

Other British officers generally supported this approach. This is also understandable, first of all, the British Army has always been conservative. And these officers have already won a lot of honors in the war, and continuing to take risks is no longer cost-effective enough for them.

So, "He is strong, he is strong, and I am like a breeze blowing on the hills; He let him be horizontal, and I am like the bright moon shining on the river" has become a common choice for everyone.